,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ajeb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #af1 #bjbj,ms4 ,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 ,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 & ,ms4 ,de,lauro7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t all "y *ildr5 & families %\ld h access to high-quality *ild c>e t is af=dable = families4 ,:]eas today's work+ p>5ts dep5d on high-quality *ild c>e s !y c "w & support _! families1 & approximately #ab4e million *ildr5 "u #e are 9 a regul> *ild c>e arrangem5t2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy loses #eg1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj annually 9 lo/ e>n+s1 lo/ productivity1 & lo/ rev5ue due to *ild c>e *all5ges2 ,:]eas *ild c>e is difficult to f9d = millions ( families1 p>ticul>ly = ! approximately #eh p]c5t ( l[-income *ildr5 y\ng] ?an #f ye>s old ^: p>5ts "w non-/&>d h\rs1 :5 only #h p]c5t ( *ild c>e c5t]s provide ev5+ or week5d c>e2 ,:]eas 9 ! la/ #aj ye>s ! co/ ( *ild c>e has increas$ by #be p]c5t2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices recomm5ds t no m ?an #g p]c5t ( h\sehold income g t[>d *ild c>e paym5ts2 h[ev]1 middle-income families sp5d z mu* z #ad p]c5t on *ild c>e & l[-income families sp5d approximately #ce p]c5t ( _! income on *ild c>e2 ,:]eas ! av]age annual co/ ( c5t]-bas$ *ild c>e = an infant 9 #cj ,/ates & ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 is high] ?an ! av]age 9-/ate tuition & fees at a public f\r-ye> in/itution2 ,:]eas families ( color face income gaps t make quality *ild c>e ev5 less af=dable result+ 9 ,black1 ,indig5\s1 & o!r *ildr5 ( color less likely to att5d lic5s$ c>e1 :i* t5ds to be high] quality ?an non-lic5s$ c>e2 ,:]eas high-quality *ild c>e & e>ly education1 especially = disadvantag$ *ildr51 helps *ildr5 ?rive 9 s*ool & beyond by decreas+ special education placem5t & r$uc+ grade ret5tion1 by decreas+ *ild abuse & neglect & juv5ile arre/s1 by increas+ high s*ool graduation & college att5dance1 & by increas+ employm5t2 ,:]eas ! eligibility requirem5ts to receive assi/ance "u ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7,,ccdgb71 ! prim>y s\rce ( ,f$]al fund+ support1 exclude mo/ ,am]ican *ildr5 f ,f$]al *ild c>e assi/ance2 ,:]eas ! ,,ccdbg /ill s]ves only a fraction ( families eligible = ,f$]al support1 ) only #af p]c5t ( eligible *ildr5 receiv+ ,f$]al *ild c>e assi/ance2 ,:]eas ^! issues affect all families1 b disproportionately affect wom51 _m ( :om are unable to ent] ! work=ce due to ! lack ( af=dable1 high-quality *ild c>e = _! *ildr52 ,:]eas ! va/ majority ( ! =mal *ild c>e work=ce is compris$ ( wom51 includ+ #dj p]c5t wom5 ( color1 & wom5 also d mo/ ( ! unpaid *ild c>e "w 9 families2 ,:]eas increas$ pay = work]s 9 ! *ild c>e indu/ry improves ! quality ( *ild c>e = "y *ildr5 & reflects ! value ( _! highly skill$ "w2 ,:]eas to recruit & reta9 a qualifi$ *ild c>e work=ce = "y *ildr51 *ild c>e /aff = "y *ildr5 %\ld be paid z mu* z ,k-#ab /aff ) equival5t education & exp]i5ce2 ,:]eas a full-"t liv+ wage is ne$$ = all *ild c>e work]s to meet _! families' ess5tial ne$s1 b ! m$ian *ild c>e c5t] work] e>ns #aj4gb p] h\r & m ?an half ( *ild c>e work]s receive ,f$]al income support to support _! families' well-be+2 ,:]eas high-quality *ild c>e t works = ev]yone is ess5tial = a /rong economy & future1 work+ families also ne$ univ]sal pres*ool1 *ild nutrition programs t promote heal? & wellness1 fair "w s*$ules1 liv+ wages1 paid family & m$ical leave1 paid sick days1 & cr$it 9 ! ,social ,security sy/em = "t sp5t c>egiv+ to support _! well-be+2 ,:]eas :5 families are gu>ante$ high-quality1 flexible1 available1 & af=dable *ild c>e1 bus9ess productivity improves1 p>5ts h a great] likelihood ( f9d+ & keep+ employm5t1 & *ildr5 d bett] 9 s*ool & 9 life2 ,:]eas fix+ ! *ild c>e sy/em is also an issue ( racial ju/ice su* t ensur+ t families ( color h access to high-quality1 af=dable *ild c>e is an important "p ( dismantl+ ! sy/emic und]9ve/m5t 9 ,black1 ,indig5\s1 & o!r families & work]s ( color2 ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic exac]bat$ exi/+ problems 9 *ild c>e & creat$ new problems1 includ+ provid+ safe em]g5cy c>e :ile provid]s are /ruggl+ ) significant r$uctions 9 rev5ue2 ,:]eas accord+ to a /udy conduct$ by ! ,national ,association = ! ,education ( ,"y ,*ildr5 9 ,m>* #bjbj1 #dg p]c5t ( *ild c>e provid]s w\ld n survive a closure ( m ?an two weeks )\t significant support2 & ,:]eas an analysis by ! ,c5t] = ,am]ican ,progress e/imat$ t1 )\t adequate public support1 #d4e million *ild c>e slots c\ld be lo/ p]man5tly3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %\ld pass robu/ *ild c>e legislation t w /abilize ! *ild c>e indu/ry & t w-- 7#a7 provide *ild c>e assi/ance to all work+ families t ne$ x1 includ+ l[- & middle-income families :o /ruggle to af=d ! co/ ( high-quality *ild c>e & und]paid families :o are too (t5 left beh9d2 7#b7 make *ild c>e af=dable1 ) no work+ family e>n+ bel[ #aej p]c5t ( ,/ate m$ian income hav+ to pay m ?an #g p]c5t ( _! income = *ild c>e & families mo/ 9 ne$ pay+ no?+2 7#c7 ensure t *ild c>e is available s t p>5ts 9 today's #bd-;h\r economy c access high-quality c>e :5 & :]e !y ne$ x--dur+ week5ds1 & nights1 z _! job s*$ules *ange--) options across s*ool1 c5t]1 & home sett+s2 7#d7 gu>antee t all families eligible = *ild c>e w receive x1 by inve/+ 9 ! expansion ( *ild c>e supply & creat+ a sy/em t is appropriately fund$ to meet ! ne$ ( ,am]ica's families2 7#e7 improve ! quality ( *ild c>e by gu>antee+ *ild c>e work]s a liv+ wage & wage p>ity ) ,k-#ab /aff ) equival5t education & exp]i5ce1 by improv+ tra9+ opportunities1 & by giv+ work]s a voice on ! job to advocate = high] workplace /&>ds & /&>ds ( c>e = ! *ildr5 !y s]ve2 7#f7 exp& access to full-day1 full-s*ool ye> ,head ,/>t s]vices & to high-quality pres*ool2 & 7#g7 provide suffici5t ,f$]al inve/m5t to ensure res\rces = bo? high-quality jobs & af=dable *ild c>e4